Q: Consider the following pairs:
Community sometimes in the affairs of mentioned in the news
- Kurd: Bangladesh
- Madhesi: Nepal
- Rohingya : Myanmar
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 only
c) 2 and 3
d) 3 only
The correct answer is 2 and 3.
Kurds 
- The fourth-largest ethnic group in the Middle East, Kurds are mostly Muslim and live in a hilly area that borders Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Armenia. Hence, Pair 1 is not correctly matched.
- Despite their size, they have never established a sovereign nation-state.
Madhesis 
- They made headlines by calling for more community representation in the constitution of Nepal. Hence, Pair 2 is correctly matched.
- The Teraibasi Nepali, also known as the Madhesi, are a native ethnic group of Nepalese who hail from the Terai region of South Asia’s Madhesh plains.
Rohingya
- They are an ethnic community, the majority of whom are Muslims, who have lived in Myanmar’s Rakhine area for many years. Hence, Pair 3 is correctly matched.
- Many of their opponents refuse to recognise the Rohingya as an ethnically distinct population.
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